A -automatic
sequence is a sequence whose
th term is produced by a finite
automaton reading the base-
digits of
. Equivalently, a sequence with values in a finite alphabet
is
-automatic
when its
-kernel,
formed from the subsequences
, is finite. The Thue-Morse sequence is
2-automatic.
Automatic Sequence
See also
Automata Theory, Automatic Set, Finite Automaton, Integer Sequence, Thue-Morse SequenceExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Allouche, J.-P. and Shallit, J. Automatic Sequences: Theory, Applications, Generalizations. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2003.Cite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Automatic Sequence." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/AutomaticSequence.html